tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179354955591787753.post9215635035760879246..comments2023-07-28T06:16:11.184-07:00Comments on Clever Mamas: When would you let your child go to the park alone? - Venting a Parenting Frustration!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09455806583315138949noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179354955591787753.post-77025380605174329072011-04-23T21:27:16.278-07:002011-04-23T21:27:16.278-07:00I have only rough ideas about ages at this point. ...I have only rough ideas about ages at this point. Probably under the age of 8 or 9 I would not allow my son to go somewhere without an adult present. And I wouldn't leave them home alone probably until the age of 13 which is what my parents always set the age at. However I'm not really sure what the world is going to look like in 10 years. At lot can change, and we could be no longer living in a major city. I think though as parents we should respect other parents rules in bringing up their children. If you have a child in your care that you who you know or are not sure if their parents would allow them to go alone even if you let your kids then you should find out. However as a parent you should have be able to talk with your child, and know your child well enough to know if they are able/capable of perhaps being on their own earlier and not just setting an age on it. I also like Jennifer's comment about txt them to let them know where he was. At least that way you have a line of communication going.Brewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681564759335149991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179354955591787753.post-22137575946267487342011-04-21T15:50:29.139-07:002011-04-21T15:50:29.139-07:00That s a tough one. New York is the same way. I ...That s a tough one. New York is the same way. I personally do not feel comfortable with kids the ages of 5 and 6 going anywhere by themselves. I only started letting my son walk to his friends houses a few blocks away and going to the playground a little over a year ago. (He was 11). I did however find out that when he went to his friends house that they were allowed to walk to a nearby shopping center (about a mile away) I was angry at first for not knowing. BUt then a friend reminded me tat you have to set ground rules. So we told our son that if he leaves a friends house, or park, or shopping center he must text or call us so we know where he is at all times. Since then we havent had any problems He will be 13 this summer and we now just started letting go to the movies without us (only if its before 7pm) and we also started lettng go hang with his friends at the mall again only before 7pm. He has always been a very responsible, mature and trustworthy kid. My daughter on the other hand is a different story. She is only 9 but gives us a run for our money.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707035602880327909noreply@blogger.com